Peorian tells police two men set porch on fire

PEORIA — After repeated attempts Sunday to get a Peoria man to pay for drugs, two men set his back porch on fire, according to a Peoria police report.

The 51-year-old victim, who lives in the 1200 block of West Millman Street, told police two men had repeatedly come to his house Saturday night and Sunday morning demanding money for drugs they had given him. About 4:15 a.m. Sunday, the two men knocked on the door and then went to the back of the residence after the victim didn’t answer, according to the report.

The men were then seen speeding off in their vehicle westbound in the back alley. When the victim looked behind his house, the back porch was on fire and it had spread to the some of the outside wall of the home, according to the report.

After calling police, the victim extinguished most of the fire by throwing a bucket of bleached water on the flames. The two people in the home were not injured.

Police said they are seeking the suspects on a charge of aggravated arson, but no arrests had been made Sunday.